Place Names in Canada
- Agassiz, British Columbia – /ˈæɡəsi/
- Baie d'Espoir, Newfoundland – /ˌbeɪ dɨsˈpɛər/, French for "Bay of Hope", ironically pronounced "Bay Despair"
- Delhi, Ontario – /ˈdɛlhaɪ/
- Etobicoke, Ontario – /ɨˈtoʊbɨkoʊ/
- Gaultois, Newfoundland and Labrador – /ˈɡɔːltəs/
- Job's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador – /ˈdʒoʊbz/ (after biblical Job)
- Kelowna, British Columbia – /kəˈloʊnə/
- Keremeos, British Columbia – /ˌkɛrɨˈmiːəs/
- L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia – /ˈlɔrdweɪz/
- Osoyoos, British Columbia – /ɒˈsuːjuːs/ (o-SOO-ews) or /ɒˈsuːjəs/ and (originally) /ˈsuːjuːs/
- Pouce Coupe, British Columbia – /ˌpuːs ˈkuːpi/
- Quebec – /kəˈbɛk/ (alongside anglicized /kwɨˈbɛk/)
- Quesnel, British Columbia – /kwɨˈnɛl/
- Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland – /ˈkɪdi ˈvɪdi/
- Quirpon, Newfoundland and Labrador – /ˈkɑrpuːn/
- Saanich Peninsula and related place names in British Columbia – /ˈsænɨtʃ/
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario – /ˈsuː ˈseɪnt məˈriː/
- Sechelt, British Columbia – /ˈsiːʃɛlt/
- Skidegate, British Columbia – /ˈskɪdəɡət/
- Stouffville, Ontario – /ˈstoʊvɪl/ (STOH-vill)
- Summerland, British Columbia – /ˈsʌmərlænd/ (not /ˈsʌmərlənd/)
- Thames River in Ontario – /ˈtɛmz/ (the Thames River in Connecticut is pronounced /ˈθeɪmz/)
- The Pas, Manitoba – /ðəˈpɑː/
- Tsawwassen, British Columbia – /təˈwɑːsən/
In Verdun, Quebec, the town's name is pronounced Vurr-done, while Verdun Avenue is pronounced Vurdin.
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